Corbie Walpole, 25, appeals jail term for drunkenly setting friend on fire
A New South Wales woman who was jailed for more than seven years for setting her friend on…
Son allegedly murdered mother in Adelaide Hills after years of ‘resentment’, court hears
A court has heard it did not come “entirely as a surprise” when a man allegedly murdered his…
Maree Mavis Crabtree found not guilty of murdering son Jonathan with spiked fruit smoothie
A Gold Coast woman accused of fatally drugging her son with a smoothie laced with prescription medication has…
Former Darwin Middle School teacher Darroch Robinson sentenced to prison for striking student
A former Darwin school teacher who struck a female student in the face, causing her to fall against…
Teacher charged with breaking student’s teeth takes stand in own defence in Supreme Court trial
A former teacher accused of striking a girl in the face during a confrontation over a confiscated phone…
Supreme Court hears dispute over possession of impressionist Frederick McCubbin’s former home
A dispute over the dilapidated former home of Australian impressionist Frederick McCubbin in regional Victoria is playing out…
Kissa Cough syrup ka: When medicine is cast as contraband
AI Image Used For Representational Purpose Only At a time when the State proclaims its intent to decriminalise…
Granting Pensioners Lower Dearness Relief Than Employees’ DA Is Arbitrary, Violates Article 14: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (April 10) observed that granting higher dearness allowance (DA) to serving employees than…
Jury hears Maree Crabtree, on trial for murder of son Jonathan, told police he would inject ‘whatever he can get his hands on’
A Gold Coast mother accused of fatally drugging her son for financial gain told police after his death…
Kent Quinlan asks Supreme Court to force Shell Power to hand over secret company documents
A Shell executive was sacked because he raised concerns of financial fraud within the company, Queensland’s Supreme Court…
AFL Victoria lawyers ask former footballer Daniel Hayes how much he drank before he was allegedly raped
Warning: this story contains references to suicide and alleged rape. Lawyers representing AFL Victoria have asked an Indigenous…
Defence Security Corps Personnel Eligible For Second Pension; Shortfall Up To One Year Can Be Condoned: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on March 24 held that personnel of the Defence Security Corps (DSC) who are already…